# Farcaster Node

By [Atoms Research](https://paragraph.com/@atoms-research) · 2024-06-24

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[**Farcaster**](https://x.com/farcaster_xyz) is a decentralized social network built on the Ethereum blockchain, specifically designed for creating and connecting social apps

[**Raised**](https://cryptorank.io/ico/farcaster): $180M from Paradigm, a16z and others

![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/3458dfe29458588723e721087c927fe855a7494a882496a7080751aeebf5b9e8.png)

We have published several videos about Farcaster: [1](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQr883ZgSro) | [2](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6togYxelvq8&t=25s) | [3](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBHmEpZ-b-8)

Also, join our [Farcaster Hub](https://t.me/farcaster_hub) on Telegram

### How to run a node:

• Visit [Alchemy](https://www.alchemy.com/) or [Infura](https://app.infura.io/) website and Log in

• Click on “Create new API Key”

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• Create Endpoints Ethereum(mainnet) and Optimism(mainnet) and save it

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• Save HTTPS

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• Next, you need to rent a server, use these hosting:

*   [**AWS EC2**](https://warpcast.notion.site/Set-up-Hubble-on-EC2-Public-23b4e81d8f604ca9bf8b68f4bb086042)
    
*   [**Digital Ocean**](https://warpcast.notion.site/Set-up-Hubble-on-DigitalOcean-Public-e38173c487874c91828665e73eac94c1)
    
*   [**Google Cloud Platform**](https://www.thehubble.xyz/tutorials/gcp.html)
    

• **Requirements:**\- 16 GB of RAM - 4 CPU cores or vCPUs - 140 GB of free storage - A public IP address with ports 2282 - 2285 exposed

• Create your server and save your password

• Open the terminal (console)

• Insert the following code:

    sudo apt update
    sudo apt upgrade -y
    

    curl -sSL https://download.thehubble.xyz/bootstrap.sh | bash
    

• After running the command, insert Ethereum Endpoints, Optimism, and your FID

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• Synchronizing a node can take up to an hour, so you can close the console window, it is running in the background

• Node monitoring is automatically installed with the node. For this, copy the IP address of your node and paste it in \[enter ip address of your Droplet\]

• Copy the result and paste it into a new window in your browser to monitor the node

• To update your node, go back to its console and stop it by inserting the following command:

    docker stop $(docker ps -a -q)
    

• After that, insert the following command to start the node again

    cd ~/hubble && ./hubble.sh upgrade
    

To check the status of your node, open the browser and enter: :3000 in url field, for example: 12.123.123.12:3000 **✅ That’s all!** 🌐 [FOLLOW OUR SOCIALS](https://linktr.ee/atoms_research) **✨ Collect this entry showing your support to our team! More collects-more guides!**

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*Originally published on [Atoms Research](https://paragraph.com/@atoms-research/farcaster-node)*